the high jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
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Sampson is also on Crete-Monee’s track and field team and competes in the high jump.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
There are three dedicated spaces — a preschool area, a space for the University of Minnesota men’s team training, and a section for the uneven bars and the high jump.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Long been dominant in the high jump and 800, Hall also performed well in the shot put, an event that was previously a weakness.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The school has been under national scrutiny dating back to last spring's track and field season as the very same trans athlete, AB Hernandez, made a run to the girls state championships in the high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
There are three dedicated spaces — a preschool area, a space for the University of Minnesota men’s team training, and a section for the uneven bars and the high jump.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Long been dominant in the high jump and 800, Hall also performed well in the shot put, an event that was previously a weakness.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The school has been under national scrutiny dating back to last spring's track and field season as the very same trans athlete, AB Hernandez, made a run to the girls state championships in the high jump and triple jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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